Watch "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" with the dialogue muted, and it would make as much sense as the film does with full sound. The best reason to see it is certainly the stunning, unique visual style created by comic book legend Frank Miller and maverick director Robert Rodriguez. The black, white and red palette is perfect for the hard-boiled crime stories, which are full of brooding, blood and broads.

With some of the comic-based segments serving as prequels to the original "Sin City" film and some as sequels, the timeline is complicated to the point of being indecipherable. Many characters have been re-cast since the first film (Josh Brolin now has Clive Owen's lead role), further adding to the confusion.

The world's of comic books, film noir and action-thrillers have always been boys' clubs, but audiences may be put off by the film's treatment of female characters. Jessica Alba's part is beefed up, as she is now out for revenge, but she's still a scantily-clad dancer. As a dangerous femme fatale, Eva Green spends more time without a costume than with. Even a cameo from Lady Gaga (as a bartender with one brief scene) doesn't help balance out this world.